7.3l valve cover gasket

itbrokeagain · 10-28-2014, 07:02 PM

It seems the majority of my oil leak is from my passenger valve cover gasket. Is there anything special I need to know about replacing it and dealing with the wiring harness?

fordman00 · 10-28-2014, 09:02 PM

Not really.pretty simple. If your talking about a powerstroke diesel. Remove the bolts, unplug all wires in the way, disconnect the intake and intercooler pipes in the way.

itbrokeagain · 10-28-2014, 09:11 PM

I am. It is a 95 so I believe it is non intercooled. It's wide open with nothing in the way but I wasn't sure if I had to do anything special because of the harness in the valve cover

fordman00 · 10-28-2014, 09:31 PM

Not that I know of.on my 99 just pulled everything out of the way undo your bolts take off the cover carefully and remove the harness.

itbrokeagain · 10-28-2014, 09:32 PM

Awesome. Thank you!

fordman00 · 10-28-2014, 10:17 PM

Yup no problem. Also if youve never replaced the glow plugs probably wouldn't be a bad idea to do so while your in there. They were only about 100 bucks for my 99.

itbrokeagain · 10-28-2014, 10:22 PM

I think they have been done but I will check into it. Thanks

JeffK5 · 10-28-2014, 10:40 PM

I just put GP's in my 2000, cost me $80 using Motorcraft factory parts. Don't use anything but OEM glow plugs , the internets full of horror stories about faulty cheapo GP's that deform and break off in the head.

I also just did new valve cover gaskets and harnesses .

fordman00 · 10-30-2014, 12:48 PM

Yea what jeff said is true as well. Dont use anything but motorcade glow plugs. Only place I could find them around me was a savage auto parts. All the other places sold Chinese brands.

itbrokeagain · 10-30-2014, 12:58 PM

Is this as easy as changing sparkplugs? This morning it was very difficult to start and it blew tons of white smoke for a minute. I was told the smoke was normal for a 7.3

JeffK5 · 10-30-2014, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by itbrokeagain

Is this as easy as changing sparkplugs? This morning it was very difficult to start and it blew tons of white smoke for a minute. I was told the smoke was normal for a 7.3

White smoke on any diesel at start up is unburnt fuel ..don't matter what brand truck it is..diesels with proper air/fuel or chamber heaters don't smoke but just a couple little puffs. GP's are a little work but not crazy hard..its a all day job.

fordman00 · 10-30-2014, 04:55 PM

Yea. I had my drivers side tore apart, all plugs replaced and put back together in a hour and a half. Now the other side took 7.5 hrs due to circumstances i dealt with on that side. But yes their pretty simple. Basic tools, twelve pack and a radio you should be good. Oh and make sure you dont start the truck up near a wall, roll it outside you will have a little oil come out the exhaust which is ok
Its just leak down from changing glow plugs

fordman00 · 10-30-2014, 04:56 PM

Also you could try letting the glow plugs heat up for two cycles I did on mine and helped a little or plug it in if possible.

itbrokeagain · 10-30-2014, 08:47 PM

This only happens when it is cold in the mornings. Warm mornings or any other time it doesn't do it

itbrokeagain · 10-30-2014, 09:02 PM

Will do. Thank you!

fordman00 · 10-30-2014, 09:20 PM

Yes. And check your glow plug relay as well. I checked it before I did mine.it was good so I just replaced glow plugs without testing them.

10-28-2014, 07:02 PM	#1
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	7.3l valve cover gasket It seems the majority of my oil leak is from my passenger valve cover gasket. Is there anything special I need to know about replacing it and dealing with the wiring harness? __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-28-2014, 09:11 PM	#3
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	I am. It is a 95 so I believe it is non intercooled. It's wide open with nothing in the way but I wasn't sure if I had to do anything special because of the harness in the valve cover __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-28-2014, 09:32 PM	#5
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Awesome. Thank you! __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-28-2014, 10:22 PM	#7
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	I think they have been done but I will check into it. Thanks __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-30-2014, 12:58 PM	#10
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Is this as easy as changing sparkplugs? This morning it was very difficult to start and it blew tons of white smoke for a minute. I was told the smoke was normal for a 7.3 __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-28-2014, 09:02 PM	#2
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Not really.pretty simple. If your talking about a powerstroke diesel. Remove the bolts, unplug all wires in the way, disconnect the intake and intercooler pipes in the way.

10-28-2014, 09:31 PM	#4
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Not that I know of.on my 99 just pulled everything out of the way undo your bolts take off the cover carefully and remove the harness.

10-28-2014, 10:17 PM	#6
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Yup no problem. Also if youve never replaced the glow plugs probably wouldn't be a bad idea to do so while your in there. They were only about 100 bucks for my 99.

10-28-2014, 10:40 PM	#8
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	I just put GP's in my 2000, cost me $80 using Motorcraft factory parts. Don't use anything but OEM glow plugs , the internets full of horror stories about faulty cheapo GP's that deform and break off in the head. I also just did new valve cover gaskets and harnesses .

10-30-2014, 12:48 PM	#9
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Yea what jeff said is true as well. Dont use anything but motorcade glow plugs. Only place I could find them around me was a savage auto parts. All the other places sold Chinese brands.

10-30-2014, 04:55 PM	#12
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Yea. I had my drivers side tore apart, all plugs replaced and put back together in a hour and a half. Now the other side took 7.5 hrs due to circumstances i dealt with on that side. But yes their pretty simple. Basic tools, twelve pack and a radio you should be good. Oh and make sure you dont start the truck up near a wall, roll it outside you will have a little oil come out the exhaust which is ok Its just leak down from changing glow plugs

10-30-2014, 04:56 PM	#13
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Also you could try letting the glow plugs heat up for two cycles I did on mine and helped a little or plug it in if possible.

10-30-2014, 08:47 PM	#15
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	This only happens when it is cold in the mornings. Warm mornings or any other time it doesn't do it __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-30-2014, 09:02 PM	#17
itbrokeagain Just Empty Every Pocket - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Amelia Posts: 1,435	Will do. Thank you! __________________ 91 fj 80 on 37 Nitto Muds with a 10k winch. Cage and sliders coming soon.

10-30-2014, 09:20 PM	#18
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	Yes. And check your glow plug relay as well. I checked it before I did mine.it was good so I just replaced glow plugs without testing them.